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France claims Russian fighter jet provocation against Reaper drone over the Mediterranean. PHOTO French Defence Minister Sébastien Le Coronneu announced the provocative actions of a Russian SU-35 fighter jet against a French Reaper drone over the Mediterranean Sea. The drone was conducting reconnaissance in international airspace. 05.03.25 12:33 8 351 30 Previously in trend: Provocations of Russian Federation

Europe should unite all possible means to replace US aid to Ukraine, - French Prime Minister Bayrou French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said that Paris and Europe should "unite all possible means" to help the United States to help Ukraine. 04.03.25 18:06 1 132 12 Previously in trend: EU support for Ukraine Trump suspends aid to Ukraine

There are currently several options for ceasefire in Ukraine – Starmer’s spokesman The United Kingdom said that there are several proposals for a ceasefire in Ukraine on the table. 03.03.25 16:49 4 274 14 Previously in trend: Peace plan of France and Britain

France does not understand why US stopped cyber operations against Russia - Politico French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is surprised by reports that Pentagon chief Pete Hagel has ordered an end to offensive cyber operations against Russia. 03.03.25 14:18 4 888 27 Previously in trend: the US stops cyberattacks against Russia

Finland and Norway are involved in developing peace plan for Ukraine - Stubb Finland is currently involved in the development of a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine. 03.03.25 13:44 1 302 13 Previously in trend: New peace plan from Britain and France Peace plan of France and Britain

UK and France have "no agreement" on ceasefire deal for Ukraine, - British Minister Pollard British Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said that ‘no agreement’ had been reached between France and Britain on a truce proposal in Ukraine. 03.03.25 13:07 8 448 50 Previously in trend: New peace plan from Britain and France Peace plan of France and Britain

Partial ceasefire will show Putin’s readiness for real peace talks - French Foreign Ministry A partial ceasefire in the energy sector, at sea and in the air proposed by France and the United Kingdom could show Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's readiness for real peace talks on Ukraine. 03.03.25 12:18 2 659 20 Previously in trend: New peace plan from Britain and France Peace plan of France and Britain

Britai and France to work with Kyiv to present peace plan to Washington, - Starmer After discussions with Zelenskyy and Macron, it was agreed that the UK, along with France and "possibly one or two other countries", would work with Ukraine to stop the war. According to him, the agreed plan will be presented to the United States. 02.03.25 12:18 8 805 114 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations New peace plan from Britain and France

Trump is no longer ally, he is communicating with our enemies – former French President Hollande Former French President François Hollande believes that the United States is "no longer an ally" of the EU under President Donald Trump. 28.02.25 17:39 5 624 33 Previously in trend: Trump’s relations with the EU

France is in talks with Ukraine on mining for its defence needs, - Lecornu French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu said that Paris has been negotiating with Ukraine since October on the mining of Ukrainian minerals for the needs of the French defence industry. 27.02.25 15:14 6 428 54

France is convinced that Trump will support European peacekeepers in Ukraine France is convinced that the United States will support European peacekeeping forces in Ukraine after a ceasefire agreement is reached. 26.02.25 11:07 640 8 Previously in trend: foreign peacekeepers

Von der Leyen, 4 EU countries oppose transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine - Politico France, Germany, Italy, Spain, as well as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are against the transfer of Russian frozen assets to Ukraine. 25.02.25 16:58 5 576 60

To mark third anniversary of full-scale war, rallies in support of Ukraine were held in different cities around world. VIDEO&PHOTOS On the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, rallies in support of Ukraine were held in European countries. 25.02.25 13:05 4 488 12

UK and France have plan to guarantee security for Ukraine – Macron France and the United Kingdom have a draft security guarantees plan for Ukraine. 24.02.25 21:15 3 768 24

Italy and France slow down adoption of large-scale EU aid package for Ukraine - Spiegel Due to the skeptical attitude of Italy and France, in particular, there were difficulties with the approval of a multibillion-dollar package of military support for Ukraine by the European Union. 22.02.25 18:26 10 121 73

Macron on results of second summit in Paris: We stand with Ukraine and will be responsible for security in Europe French President Emmanuel Macron announced the results of the second meeting to discuss Ukraine and European security, which took place on February 19. 19.02.25 22:59 5 500 32 Previously in trend: Emergency summit in Paris.

France convenes second summit on Ukraine, invites countries that did not participate before - Reuters France intends to hold another meeting to discuss Ukraine and European security on Wednesday, February 19. Paris has invited European countries that were not present at the first summit, as well as Canada, to this meeting. 18.02.25 19:50 5 034 37 Previously in trend: Emergency summit in Paris.

We are witnessing incredible alliance between Putin and Trump, - French PM Bayrou French Prime Minister François Bayrou is concerned about signs of an alliance between US leader Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.. 18.02.25 14:06 6 932 34 Previously in trend: Emergency summit in Paris.

Europe must more than ever before defend Ukraine, - French Minister Valls Europe's relations with the United States are at a turning point, forcing European countries to defend Ukraine and increase their defence spending more than ever before. 17.02.25 15:02 1 272 11

Who can believe that Ukrainians will put down their weapons for clumsy agreement? - French Foreign Minister Barrot French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot believes that a peace agreement that does not give Ukraine confidence in its security has no chance of success. 14.02.25 12:14 5 291 24 Previously in trend: statement of peace

Ukraine and Europe should be involved in any negotiations. Ukraine must be provided with strong security guarantees - statement of the "Weimar+" summit Participants in the "Weimar+" summit in Paris said they were ready to strengthen support for Ukraine. 13.02.25 09:15 5 318 55

Mirage 2000-5 aircrafts can strike at most vulnerable points of Russians - Forbes The Mirage 2000-5 aircraft, which France has provided to Ukraine, are armed with SCALP-EG cruise missiles and can also carry Hammer cruise missiles. This will help expand the capabilities of the Ukrainian Air Force to carry out deep strikes on Russian command posts. 10.02.25 14:44 6 317 24

Meeting in Weimar+ format to support Ukraine to be held on February 12 in Paris – French Foreign Ministry On February 12, Paris will host a meeting in the Weimar Plus format at the level of foreign ministers to support Ukraine. 07.02.25 19:48 1 514 5

Zelenskyy thanks France for first Mirage 2000 fighter jets: This is another step towards strengthening Ukrainian security President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the arrival of the first Mirage 2000 fighter jets, which France has donated to strengthen Ukraine's air defense. 06.02.25 17:30 1 613 16

Ukraine received first Mirage 2000 fighters. VIDEO The first French Mirage 2000 fighters have arrived in Ukraine. 06.02.25 12:06 32 058 100

France is ready to send troops to Greenland if Denmark asks for it, - Foreign Minister Barrot France is ready to send a military contingent to Greenland if Denmark asks for it. 28.01.25 18:53 4 118 60

First Dassault Mirage 2000-5F fighters will arrive in Ukraine by end of first quarter of 2025, - Barrot The first batch of modernised French Dassault Mirage 2000-5F fighters will be delivered to Ukraine by the end of the first quarter of 2025. In total, Ukraine is to receive up to 10 of these combat aircraft. 28.01.25 13:33 5 935 23

Scholz before his meeting with Macron: Germany and France will not reduce support for Ukraine German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Germany and France would not reduce their support for Ukraine. Berlin and Paris will also defend Europe's interests against the United States. 22.01.25 16:57 624 3

Europe must stand up to Trump’s policies, otherwise we will be "crushed" - French PM Bayrou French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou believes that France and Europe must stand up to Donald Trump and his policies, otherwise they "will be crushed." 20.01.25 15:45 2 832 18

Ukraine is ready to discuss joint production of air defense systems and interceptors with France - Defense Ministry Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Serhii Boiev discussed with the Special Envoy of the French President Pierre Elbrun the possibility of industrial cooperation in the defense industry, in particular in the production of air defense systems and interceptors for them. 20.01.25 14:36 1 085 4

Macron and Starmer held meeting: situation in Ukraine was "at center of conversation". VIDEO French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met. The central topic of their conversation was the situation in Ukraine. 10.01.25 12:54 998 2

France’s leadership in the coming months will be essential to ensure that Ukraine has everything it needs to defend itself, - Blinken US Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes that in the coming months, France's leadership will be of great importance in supporting Ukraine. 08.01.25 21:59 1 530 9 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

French socialist MPs concerned about Macron’s comments on Ukraine French socialist MPs have criticized President Emmanuel Macron over his call for Ukraine to "hold realistic discussions on territorial issues" in the context of resolving the conflict with Russia. 08.01.25 16:59 9 038 33

There will be no quick and easy solution for Ukraine, - Macron French President Emmanuel Macron believes that Ukraine should have "realistic discussions on territorial issues". 06.01.25 15:17 13 181 77 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian SU-25 pilot drops French AASM-250 "Hammer" air bombs on target. VIDEO A video with fragments of the combat use of French AASM-250 "Hammer" bombs by Ukrainian pilots was posted online. 03.01.25 10:45 18 541 43 Previously in trend: War

MFA on Lavrov’s statement on dialog behind Ukraine’s back: No reason to believe this lie Ukraine has no reason to believe the statements of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that France allegedly offered Russia a dialogue on the Russian-Ukrainian war without Kyiv's participation through "closed channels". 27.12.24 15:36 2 020 8

France offered Russia dialogue on war behind Ukraine’s back through closed channels - Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that France had allegedly offered Russia a dialogue on the Russian-Ukrainian war without Ukraine's participation. 26.12.24 12:40 14 748 60 Previously in trend: War

Ambassador: France will continue supplying SCALP missiles to Ukraine and is not against their use against targets in Russia France will continue to supply long-range SCALP cruise missiles to Ukraine and believes that military facilities in Russia are legitimate targets. 12.12.24 19:29 2 240 18 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

There should be no "red lines" in support of Ukraine, in particular in issue of long-range or NATO, - French Ambassador Weissier French Ambassador to Ukraine Gael Weissier said that there should be no "red lines" in supporting Ukraine, including in terms of long-range, including NATO. 10.12.24 14:20 615 7 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine should negotiate to end war from position of strength, - French Foreign Minister Barrot Ukraine must decide for itself when it is ready to negotiate an end to the war. 09.12.24 17:27 960 8 Previously in trend: War

Merz proposes to create European Contact Group to end war in Ukraine German chancellor candidate from the conservative CDU/CSU bloc Friedrich Merz has proposed to create a Contact Group of four European countries to discuss options for ending Russia's war against Ukraine. This vision should be presented to the new US administration. 09.12.24 15:51 1 825 20 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy arrived in Paris - media On December 7, 2024, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris. 07.12.24 13:43 4 200 56

Macron to host Zelenskyy at the Elysee Palace on December 7 On Saturday, December 7, French President Emmanuel Macron will receive his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Elysee Palace. 06.12.24 22:26 1 741 32

French government has been dismissed – Le Figaro The French Parliament passes a vote of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier. The ministers were dismissed. 04.12.24 21:59 6 394 21

Paris and London discuss deployment of troops in Ukraine as security guarantee - media France and the United Kingdom are considering sending troops in the event of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia to ensure Ukraine's security. 03.12.24 08:10 5 868 34

Five French MPs call on Defense Minister to send instructors to Ukraine Five French MPs from different political groups have sent a letter to French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu calling for military instructors to be sent to Ukraine. 01.12.24 15:01 718 1 Previously in trend: War

Unmanned Systems Battalion of 155th Mechanized Brigade "Anne of Kyiv" needs drones and EW systems: fundraising is announced The unmanned systems battalion of the 155th mechanized brigade "Anne of Kyiv" urgently needs drones and electronic warfare equipment. 29.11.24 18:14 2 965 20

After Russian attack on Dnipro: France wants to create ballistic missile with range of 1,000 km - media France is considering the possibility of creating a ground-launched intermediate-range ballistic missile to hit targets at a distance of 1000 kilometers. 27.11.24 19:33 2 847 17